Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in BST.

8:20 AM
Registration and morning coffee
 
8:55 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
9:05 AM
Keynote address I
 
9:20 AM
Keynote address II

Moving the dial on ethnic diversity & inclusion in financial services: the regulator’s role

9:35 AM
Keynote address III
 
9:50 AM
Keynote address IV
 
10:05 AM
Keynote address followed by panel I

Ethnically diverse - what does it actually mean? What are we doing to achieve ethnic diversity and inclusion in the current hybrid working environment, and is it working?

11:05 AM
Networking & morning coffee
 
11:10 AM
Fireside chat I – Update on the latest Parker Review – improving the ethnic diversity of UK business
 
11:25 AM
Keynote address followed by a Chairman/CEO panel

Why is being “ethnically diverse” good for business?

12:20 PM
Keynote address followed by panel III

What is stopping us from getting aboard ethnically diverse people and why can’t we keep them? Using data to explore cultural barriers to ethnic diversity and accelerate ethnic inclusion in financial services

1:10 PM
Networking & lunch
 
2:10 PM
Fireside chat II
 
2:30 PM
A series of case studies followed by an interactive session with the audience – Ethnic diversity and inclusion in the banking, insurance, professional services and asset management sectors - What have we learnt so far and what could we do better?
 
3:30 PM
Q&A with the audience
 
3:45 PM
Afternoon tea & networking
 
4:00 PM
Fireside chat III

Black women in business – “Let’s talk about race in the workplace”

4:20 PM
Panel IV

Getting better at having hard conversations and the importance of an intersectional approach in attracting and keeping an ethnically diverse workforce. The future framework in the financial and professional services industry – how can we make it up to the younger generation?

5:10 PM
Chair’s closing remarks and close of proceedings